Vital Energy
VTLE
VTLE was delisted on the 12th of December, 2025.
202 hedge funds and large institutions have $414M invested in Vital Energy in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.7M | Put options by funds: $32.8M
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 218 → 202 (-16)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $466M → $414M (-$52.5M)
11.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.73% → 63.29% (-11%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 80
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 48
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.24M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.76M |
| 3 |
AAM
Alpine Associates Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$6.63M |
| 4 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$6.29M |
| 5 |
AA
ABC Arbitrage
Paris,
France
|
+$6.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$27.7M |
| 2 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
CM
Condire Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$8.54M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.29M |
| 5 |
TCM
Tributary Capital Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$6.26M |
VTLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
202 of the 7,641 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vital Energy (VTLE) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $414M — down 11% from $466M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of VTLE and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, adding an estimated $8.24M. The largest seller was Westwood Holdings Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $27.7M sold.
- 202 institutional investors held Vital Energy (VTLE) as of Q3 2025, down from 218 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $414M of Vital Energy stock for Q3 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vital Energy positions in Q3 2025 and 48 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Vital Energy buyer in Q3 2025 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $8.24M added.
- The largest Vital Energy seller in Q3 2025 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $27.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.